onanistic

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for onanistic
Adjective
  • Bardo for being masturbatory and self-pitying, Empire of Light for being shallow and unfocused.
    Vulture, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Strickland, responding to a question from Tolley about the oddest thing he’d been asked to endorse, recalls being approached by the manufacturer of a masturbatory aid.
    Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2022
Adjective
  • Frankincense and resins open the composition, mingling with tonka and vanilla bean for a sensual, sophisticated, and addictive aroma that invites you to linger beside a boutique hotel’s flickering fireplace on a cold night.
    Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Even without the models, the sample runway light show was sensual, inviting, synced with pulsing music.
    Evan Clark, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Next, while the Negroni calls upon the voluptuous fruit, herbs, and (sometimes) vanilla from sweet vermouth, the Remember the Alimony uses the far more austere fino sherry, nutty and bone dry, as its fortified wine component.
    Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Some pieces feature voluptuous floral prints such as water lily and honeysuckle.
    Rona Berg, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Onanistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onanistic. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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